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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 28, 1935
Page
6
A fragmentary excerpt presents Carlyle pondering the dawning of a new day and its passage into eternity. It contrasts the brief birth of each day with the lasting reach of time, urging reflection on whether to let life slip away unheeded. The lines meditate on existence and perception across eternal cycles.
A vintage guide promotes canned salmon as nourishing and versatile. It outlines grades Chinook to Chum, buying tips, and recipes including Salmon Cakes, Salmon Chowder, Salmon Dressing, and Salmon Pie, with practical kitchen notes for extending servings.
Oliver N. Warren curates a fragmentary diary titled Slats Diary detailing everyday life and misadventures. Entries mention Gretchen and Ike's marriage strain, a potential divorce, a curious ice joke, Blisters the dog incident, Emmy and Pa’s family finances, and local sports chatter about Rube Goodman and a baseball team.
A chaotic clipping mixes a satirical note from the Florida Baptist Witness with an ad for Miller's Worm Powders and a dubious recipe. The text mocks newspaper self image and printer ethics while promoting a worm medicine and providing a garbled kitchen instructions block with olive sauce and a salmon jelly mix.
A distinguished man muses on enjoying one’s own company and avoiding boredom. He notes that intelligence and keen observation help see meaning beyond surface, serenity is essential, and a genuine sense of humor lets one laugh at oneself. Boredom signals weakness in self companionship.
A charity circus wedding plot unfolds as prizes tempt a shy couple to wed on stage. Josephus Braun doubles prizes to spur a marriage within minutes. a young couple rises, nerves on edge, and the crowd watches a fleeting ceremony amid Lohengrin music and carnival glare.
The article traces Canadian exports of farm implements and machinery expanding across Africa and beyond, noting Ethiopia as a focal point and listing regions from Morocco to Cape Town. It cites export value rising to 1,980,000 dollars for five months ending August 1935, up from the prior year, and remarks on widespread use of iron plows and related gear aiding rural labor.
Entomological Branch warns that hydrocyanic acid gas is a powerful fumigant but extremely poisonous to humans and animals. Only licensed operators with permits should fumigate vacated buildings. partial occupancy and in occupied dwellings are unsafe.
A plainspoken young woman defends honesty as she weds a sentimental man. He declares his bold claim but she replies that at twenty three years she need not be overly strict, hinting at practicality over romance in marriage.
A fragment notes a grocer displaying a window sign with the phrase We want eggs and we want therm’ bad, reflecting local chatter about shortages or price concerns. The line echoes period speech and suggests consumer sentiment in the community.
A letter from Henry E. Lecour touts Kellogg s All-Bran as a treatment for 25 years of constipation. The ad claims bulk aids elimination and supplies vitamin B and iron, noting its gentle safe action and that two tablespoonfuls daily with meals may help.
Scattered across Canada manufacturers advertise the very items we need and stores offering them. Advertising acts as the link between supply and demand, guiding buyers to best values and saving time. Reading these ads helps readers assemble a budget friendly shopping list from the paper.
A fragmented directory listing multiple professionals in Acton Ontario including physicians surgeons lawyers notaries dentists veterinarians a bookbinder and a printer. Entries show addresses offices hours phone numbers and brief service notes for Dr J A McNiven Dr E J Nelson Harold Nash Kenneth M Langdon A J Buchanan A G M Brayn s and Francis Nunan with locations on Mill Street High Street and Wyndham Street among others.
Engineer surveys drainage work and related plans reports and estimates offered by F M Eagleson a registered professional engineer based in Orangeville and Oakville Canada with expertise in drainage specialties and land surveying services.
An insurance firm advertises Life Fire Health and accident automobile coverage including Fidelity bonds annuities and general lines. It also mentions ocean steamship tickets and highlights leading companies and excellent pricing.
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